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Hello dear friends,

I almost didn't want to share these photos that I took some time ago in a town in the metropolitan city of Florence. It's a place located 350 meters along the road that climbs from the Arno River to Vallombrosa. I'm talking about the small village of Pelago, a very beautiful village surrounded by countryside cultivated with vines and olive trees. However, I think it's a very interesting place that deserves some exposure in this community.

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It struck me as soon as I arrived because it is situated in a very elevated position. But as I walked through its narrow streets, I didn't find anything particularly significant or beautiful—nothing that made me say "Wow!"

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However, it's worth knowing about this place because it was the birthplace of a great Renaissance architect, Lorenzo Ghiberti. If you've been to Florence, you've likely noticed the baptistery; the bronze doors were created by this great architect, and if I remember correctly, they were recently restored.

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As usual, I began my exploration and immediately saw the church, which unfortunately was closed. Then I wandered through the streets, but as I mentioned, I didn't find anything interesting—some fountains and the house where Lorenzo Ghiberti was born. Most of the streets were poorly maintained, as you can see from the photos I've shared.
It's always pleasant to walk through these streets, but as you can see from the photos, I've certainly shared better places. Still, it's also fair to show these places because not all places in Tuscany can be beautiful.

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As you can see from the stairs I shared, walking through the streets of these villages is always quite challenging and requires good physical fitness, because naturally, the village was built on a height.
You can notice the large Civic Tower, naturally of medieval origin, which is a symbol of the town. It primarily served as a defense for the village. It might be that this village was once surrounded by beautiful walls.

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I tried to find out if any events are organized here, perhaps during the summer. It seems they do organize a jazz festival. It often happens that musical events are held in these artistic places, and I think it's a wonderful opportunity to listen to good music in a beautiful, historic location.

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Thank you for reading my post. I hope the photos were somehow interesting, even though I still think it's not really worth coming to this place just to visit it. Maybe if you're passing by or have an hour to spare, it might be worth a visit, but not much more.

I wish you all a good day and see you soon!